The Mill on the Floss (film)
The Mill on the Floss is a 1936 British drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Frank Lawton, Victoria Hopper, Geraldine Fitzgerald and James Mason. It was based on the 1860 novel The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot.[1]
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 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Tim Whelan |
| Produced by | John Clein |
| Written by | George Eliot (novel) Garnett Weston Austin Melford Tim Whelan John Drinkwater |
| Starring | Geraldine Fitzgerald Frank Lawton Victoria Hopper Fay Compton |
| Music by | Colin Wark |
| Cinematography | Hone Glendinning John Stumar |
| Edited by | John Datlowe Cecil H. Williamson |
Production company | G.B. Morgan Productions |
| Distributed by | National Provincial Film Distributors |
Release date | 31 December 1936 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film was made at Shepperton Studios. Although he is not credited in the film, Basil Dean, who was married to the leading lady Victoria Hopper, was heavily involved in the planning and the production of the film.[2]
Cast
- Frank Lawton as Philip Wakem
- Victoria Hopper as Lucy Deane
- Fay Compton as Mrs Tulliver
- Geraldine Fitzgerald as Maggie
- Griffith Jones as Stephen Guest
- Mary Clare as Mrs Moss
- James Mason as Tom Tulliver
- Athene Seyler as Mrs Pullet
- Sam Livesey as Mr Tulliver
- Amy Veness as Mrs Deane
- Felix Aylmer as Mr Wakem
- Eliot Makeham as Mr Pullet
- William Devlin as Bob Jakin
- Ivor Barnard as Mr Moss
- David Horne as Mr Deane
- O.B. Clarence as Mr. Gore
- W.E. Holloway as D. Stelling
- Arthur West Payne as Young Bob Jakin
- Cecil Ramage as Luke
DVD release
The Mill on the Floss was released on Region 0 DVD-R by Alpha Video on 28 January 2014.[3]
References
- BFI.org
- Harper & Rayner P.151
- "Alpha Video - The Mill on the Floss". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
Bibliography
- Harper, Graeme & Rayner, Jonathan R. Cinema and Landscape. Intellect Books, 2010.
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